Eight-petaled Saucer
Datelate 16th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThe blue-yellow color scheme was designed for imperial use, as seen on other royal luxuries as well. The blue was painted under a transparent glaze, while the yellow was applied over the glaze, entailing a second firing. The two colors would frequently alternate in forming the primary patterns and the background color.
Object number57.35
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics", September 7, 2002 - November 19, 2002
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions1 in. (2.54 cm)
Diam.: 5 in.
MediumPorcelain with decoration in underglaze-blue, overglaze-enamels
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